An important project The Mystical Garden’s restoration project has been supported by the University of Padova, the University of Milan and the Venice Wine Consortium since 2015, and it has contributed to the rediscovery of local wine cultivation. To achieve such excellent results, many different explorations and analyses were carried out before being able to plant ancient indigenous varieties in the vegetable garden. All of this has allowed for the production of fifteen thousand bottles with the Venezia DOC classification. Ad Mensam is a white wine, obtained from a selection of sixteen varieties that retrace the history of Venice; Prandium is a red white, whose blend is composed mainly of Raboso, Marzemino, Regatino and Turchetta varieties. Avila. Each flowerbed recalls a mystic theme. The grassy meadow is associated with the fullness of life. The simple garden, where the medicinal herbs are cultivated, is connected to the mystic meaning of the purification of love. The vegetable garden, in the third flowerbed, expresses the synergy between humans and nature. In contrast, the vineyard recalls sacramental wine, reminding us of the white wine that transforms into blood. It represents the evangelical image of the communion of life between Jesus as the vine and the disciples as the branches. The orchard demonstrates the generosity of the earth. In the last two flowerbeds, the olive grove recalls the friendship between Jesus and the apostles and with all humans, whereas the grove with trees that recall the Passion of Christ alludes to the invitation to enter the interior castle of your own existence. The “bacari” heritage The birth of “bacari” testifies the waning of the Levantine market, which was quickly replaced by the production of Italian wine. Pantaleo Fabiani, a producer from Puglia, opened the first wine retail with wines coming from Trani. The establishment’s success attracted various producers from Puglia, and it instituted the figure of the innkeeper-producer-entrepreneur. This new reality imposed the creation of an original name for serving wine. Leg20 TRADITION
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